Vehicle OOS Rate Critical
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.7% — 2.0x the 20.72% national average.
USE WITH CAUTION
Multiple concerns detected — enhanced vetting required.
FERNELLE'S EXPRESS INC is a well-established mid-size for-hire carrier (20 units, 21 drivers) based in KANSAS CITY, KS, operating since 1998. 2 risk signals detected. Vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.7% — 2.0x the 20.72% national average. Additionally, Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in June 2002, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review.
What's notable
Vehicle OOS Rate Critical
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.7% — 2.0x the 20.72% national average.
Conditional Safety Rating
Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in June 2002, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review.
Established Carrier
28 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 28 years of operating history.
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